Renewable valve



Nov. 2, 1954 c. w. slMs 2,693,199

RENEWABLE VALVE y Filed Sept. l5, 1952 INVENTOR.

United States Patent This inventionrelates to valve: constructionand. re-f lates in particularto. the provision o Q art hichxcooperates'with rli/I'lrleprenewed orfl replaced without: the: necessity, o f.

belismantled for theV purpose ofchanging thelcsure element'which is generallyamV-thefform;.of a was de' It is'an objectof :the inventionrftoprovide.a va ve s vicezhaving aclosurei which rotates onatransverse-axi so that diifercntclosurtes e Svciieliby this closure 'may beY rotatedt Yfrom -one '.position to another when aA si Osition ved from-its'norma yp mit is'anfobject ofthefinvention to providesa valvecg the characterA describedfin the Jforegoing wherein closure'is `a volume-'offige axis,"for.example, a sphereor'a cylinder,.orother form resulting: an axis, andfin whichvalve conformv to av portion Iof the s u is' arrangedzto' engage thewalve seat..

"the valve :seat :is shaped '.to

' f f r 'dea-valve des.A

It is an .object of the invention to provi vice of 'this character'wherein'theavalvezbody has ae movable plate arranged` to expose a: 'clambirgeinthbv A haiznberI a'c'osureua jus .L body m whlch c It' isla feature zofftheicgirvicegthatof the-adjusting member p assesf. oug i arr A ll;` of "the valvebodyvvhichis largerthancthef n'v so as Lto `-provide Vfoi-.2 as movement iofi'.

i the 'closure'rnecessaryfor"V its *ordinaryroperation there'. 45

exposedfor operation'. a portionY interior wa projecting portio i 'thisvin-V bein a novel sealing meansoperative between ternagl/ 'Wall 'and` :thee adjusting-memberwhichiwillpermit movementiof' ithe adjusting1 member.

further ob'ectfof the-invention isftowprovide: a :seal'l oithe' adjustiil'igxmember'- whichf pi'ojectstthrough the: internal wally which seal consistsiofj a '\atnvallJef-resilient materialfdisposed Eso as to:havejslidiiig-movemeut v along the faeeof an` internal 'wall'haviiig aisl'ot therein for/:hei Y accommodationfof'itlie lportiorrfof thel adjusting: member whichpasses therethrough-intox'-thefclamberwhich isprof v vided :irr'zthe' valve 'Bodys A'furtlier *objectofjthe inventionitisftofprovidefavalve with adjusting rneans-` of'thee characterf described: ini the fre going hav ingk coverU plates e yon-tlie' opposite irsidesi of i tlievalvbody arranged, bersA in which .adiustingjjmeansf for-the closure are eX- posed for operation,

or-not feasible. A

Further objects and advantages of the invention may be brought outl inthe-ffollwingpart-'oftlteispecification whereingl'have described a simpleform of the inventionl infdetail' for/the .pnrpose of ,enabling-.5 others to*A practice theinvention,:.withoutlimitingthe scoper of theriirven tionset forth 4in -the vappendedclaims:

Referringdto the" drawing ywhich is lforfillustrat'ive. spur-v poses-only means -.wherebythe' the rseatof ithe valve,-

f water to thecvalve so'thatfiit` urfaces` may: be: brought into I i seat; and havingfmeans 'de plate'finathe valve-2 housing ;is re-f nerationl aroundtsaf transverse hen reifncved'itok disclosexchamthereby? making: the valve'u device i suitable forusev in locations-whereeitherone ofthe-'sides thereof are so close to an.obstructing'iwallias.tol-makev operation of the adjusting means from that"side"diicult f' ,199 Ice 2 693 Fig. 4A is a-.perspective-.view of rtheclosure supporting? yoke ofthe faucet;

Fig. 5 isa perspectiveview of thexrotatableiclosure;

Fig. 6 `islan' enlargedzfiagmentary sectional view alsotaken on -,the-plane-indicated.by. theline'- 3 3 of Fig. 2;

Fig` 7 is ay fragmentary sectional View showingl an alternative for the arrangement shown in Fig. 6.

The.. preferredf-formof' the.: invention sh'own in the stem 12 projects in the customary manner.

a-valveseat 14-fcorresponding to 'a portion of -ra cylinder,

andthe-external portion .of whichlia's threads 15 whereby' it may; connected to a :iluidzsupplyi-pipe. A cylindrical closurerfmember:16e-isf arranged to cooperate withthe seat 14;` Asfshown1n1Figs'.l 2,13 4and 5;

this closureniember 16icompriseslanraxialpinBor shaft' 17 having circularcollarsz lsiadjacent the'fendsl 19iithereofl Between the collars':181there:zisfa cylindr'icailclosure body Ztl-Which may be made of=asuitable material ssuch" as rubf ber, rubber compound, plasticfoiatheilike. r The cylindri` cal external surface of thisf-closure` bdyv'20` correspondsA to :that of the'valve seat." 141' so that'rwhen'the-closure members 16 is .positionedV as "sh'own' in lFigs'. 2 and f3 entry ofl waterfrom the inlet'13 into.l the cylindrical i'valve bodylll-will be-prevented'." s

Movement of thefclosure'member 1'6 vertically witli 1relation Atd the. valve seat .14? iis.l accomplished" by use of' a iii-the upper-portion okth'eiyoke M tionfezfconstituting'.ithertlovversend`r v tatablezrelationfsothatias @the :stem 212i is` raised andloweredai'nthe customary manner; friexample in` response to" rotationizapplied throughza handle Z7; onlyfvertical'inove'- y ment will ibetransinitt'edftcthe= yoke=-21tofraise or lower theaelosurezmem-ber-flifaslmaybe'arequiredl'in the operabody 10? h'asfinternal substantially shoulders 29 spaced inwardly frominternaly groovesA arranged to receive snap rings131,..wher ebydisc .or-"plate lmembers 3'2' are nonrotatably held in positions to obstructltheends 28'of'the cylindrical body-P10." The Linternallyl threaded 'extremities of .the-body "ends 28 .are closed by threaded `cover plates 33;as-: shown:1n Fig; 3. Each'of the'plates v32 has therein" aivertical slot 34 through 'Whichari end`19'of the pin 17 projects, andthe endsf ofthe projections l19 lare'provided withztransverseslots 35'wherebylthey may be engaged lbyl` a iscrew ndriverf to rotate Athe `closure 16to a `new positiom Totresstles'cape of liquidhthrough" the slots `3'41washer means-s-are-provided' 'as yshown Linl-iig. 6. Each of theplates-zliislcomprised ofl two cooperating parts 37 and 38formed1so'astoprovidea cavity 39 surrounding the v pinf.end"19, Fig.' 6,and'arrangedto receive the washer 36 sothat 'it may slide up'and' down as the pin endf19 moves fvertically-inthexslot 34.vv Tliese slots 34 also have the functioniof -maintainingfalignment of the 4closure 16 with the 'seat-14.

Theicylindrical'4 body 10'= is provided with an outlet member 40f`fwhich may bearranged for connection to' piping-'if desired. However; in the presentformuof the invention-theoutl'eti member 40- is arrangedtodeliver liuiduto the exterior lin the manner of a -bibbor faucet. Whenfrenewali of the operative surface of the closure 16 is desired, one 'of the closure plates33, Fig. 3, is removed. Then'-thehandle 27`is operated-so as'to vraise the yclosure only; justenough toclearthefvalve lseat`1`4. There will beiasmallflow of waterLfrom-theinlet -13` into the valve body'. lll,` but'thiswater will' readily escape through the- Patented `Nov.z-2,` 1954.

d. A portion of a plate 32" is shown having therein a ertical slot 34 through which a pin end 19 projects. A 'asher member 36', having a function corresponding to iat of the washer 36, Fig. 6, is placed on the pin end 19 etween the adjacent collar 18 and the plate 32. This 7asher 36 has a resilient lip portion d5 for sealing enagement with the adjacent surface of the plate 32', Ihereby escape of fluid through the slot 34 will be preented when the cover plate lying outside the plate 32 is emoved.

I claim:

1. In a valve of the character described: a closure aranged to be rotated on an axis disposed in transverse reition to its fluid flow controlling line of bodily movelent; pins projecting axially from said closure through which rotation may be transmitted to said closure; a valve ody provided with a wall having an opening thereirough to receive said pin, said opening being enlarged J as to permit movement of said stem in a direction coresponding to said line of movement of said closure; seal- 1g means for said pin closing said opening around said in and being arranged for movement along said wall /hen said pin is moved in said direction; a valve seat in aid body formed and disposed so as to be close-d by a ortion of said closure; means operative to move said losure along said line of movement toward and awayrom said valve seat; and a removable cover means aranged to be secured to said valve body in a position to onceal said wall, removal of said wall permitting access 5 said pin for rotation thereof to rotate said closure.

2. In a valve of the character described: a closure aranged to be rotated on an axis disposed in transverse elation to its fluid flow controlling line of bodily movelent, said closure being a cylinder and having the surace portion thereof formed of a material yieldable charcter; a pin projecting axially from said closure through /hich rotation may be transmitted to said closure; a valve ody provided with a wall having an opening theretrough to receive said pin, said opening being enlarged p o as to permit movement of sa1d pm 1n a direction coresponding to said line of movement of said closure; seal- 1g means for said pin closing said opening around said in and being arranged for movement along said wall /hen said pin is moved in said direction; a cylindrieally urved valve seat in said valve body positioned so as to be ngaged by a part of the surface portion of said closure; leans operative to move said closure along said line of iovement toward and away from said valve seat; and a emovable cover means arranged to be secured to said alve body in a position to conceal said wall, removal of aid wall permitting access to said pin for rotation theref to rotate said closure.

3. In a valve of the character described: a closure aranged to be rotated on an axis disposed in transverse reition to its fluid flow controlling line of bodily move- -lent; a pin projecting axially from said closure through /hich rotation may be transmitted to said closure; a Valve ody provided with a wall having an opening thereirough to receive said pin, said opening being enlarged o as to permit movement of said pin in a direction coresponding to said line of movement of said closure, said ody having an outlet disposed below said opening of aid wall so that water will flow out through said outlet efore it reaches the level of said opening; a valve seat 1 said body formed and disposed so as to be closed by a ortion of said closure; means operative to move said losure along said line of lmovement toward and away rom said valve seat; and a removable cover means aranged to be secured to said valve body in a position to onceal said wall, removal of said wall permitting access said pin for rotation thereof to rotate said closure.

4. Vln a valve of the character described: a closure arnged to be rotated on an axis disposed in transverse :lation to its fluid ow controlling line of bodily movelent, said closure being a cylinder and having the surtce portion thereof formed of a material yieldable char- :terg a pin projecting axially from said closure through 'hich rotation may be transmitted to said closure; a valve ody provided with a wall having an opening therethrough ligned with said pin, said opening being enlarged in a direction corresponding to said line of movement of said closure, said body having an outlet disposed below said opening of said wall so that-water will flow out through said outlet before it reaches the level of said opening; a cylindrically curved valve seat in said valve body positioned so as to be engaged by a part of the surface portion of said closure; means operative to move said closure along said line of movementl toward and away from said valve seat; and a removable cover means arranged to be secured to said valve body in a position to conceal said wall, removal of said wall permitting access to said pin for rotation thereof to rotate said closure.

5. In a valve of the character described: a closure arranged to be rotated on an axis disposed in transverse relation to its iiuid ow controlling line of bodily movement; a pin projecting axially from said closure through which rotation may be transmitted to said closure; a valve body provided with a wall having an opening therethrough aligned with said pin, said opening being enlarged in a direction corresponding to said line of movement of said closure; a washer on said pin of a size larger than said opening in said wall and having sliding engagement with said wall so as to move thereon when said closure is moved bodily; a valve seat in said body formed and disposed so as to be closed by a portion of said closure; means operative to move said closure along said line of movement toward and away from said valve seat; and a removable cover means arranged to be secured to said valve body in a position to conceal said wall, removal of said Wall permitting access to said pin for rotation thereof to rotate said closure.

6. In a valve of the character described: a closure arranged to be rotated on an axis disposed in transverse relation to its uid' ilow controlling line of bodily movement; pins projecting axially from said closure through which rotation may be transmitted to said closure; a valve body provided with a wall having openings therethrough to receive said pins being enlarged so as to permit movement of said stem in a direction corresponding to said line of movement of said closure; sealing means for said pins closing said openings around said pins and being arranged for movement along said wall when said pins are moved in said direction; a valve seat in said body formed and disposed so as to be closed by a portion of said closure; means operative to move said closure along said line of movement toward and away from said valve seat;

and a removable cover means arranged to be secured to said valve body in a position to conceal said wall, re-

. moval of said wall permitting access to said pin for rotation thereof to rotate said closure.

7. In a valve of the character described: a closure arranged to be rotated on an axis disposed in transverse relation to its fluid flow controlling line of bodily movement; a pin projecting axially from said closure through which rotation may be transmitted to said closure; a valve Y body provided with a wall having an opening therethrough aligned with said pm, sa1d openmg being enlarged in a direction corresponding to said line of movement of said closure; sealing means for said pin closing said opening around said pin/ and being arranged for movement `along said wall when said pin is moved in said direction; a valve seat in saidbody formed and disposed so as to be closed by a portion of said closure; means operative to move said closure along said line of movement toward and away from said valve seat; and a removable cover means arranged to b e secured to sa1d valve body in a position to conceal sa1d Wall, removal of sa1d Wall permitting access to said pin for rotation thereof to rotate said closure to a new position.

References Cited in the le of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS Strike Apr. 6, 1948 

